...our monthly newspaper with specific information on AIVC, the platforms venticool, TightVent, Dynastee as well as IEQ-GA & news from the EU and international partners. Previous editions are available here.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Submit your abstracts for the 2026 AIVC Conference!
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 12 January 2026, 13:06
 

The 46th AIVC conference "Innovations in Smart Ventilation and IEQ for Resilient and Adaptive Buildings" will take place on September 30 & October 1, 2026 at the Songdo...

 
 
 
21-22 April 2026, Madrid, AIVC Workshop "Climate Change, Ventilation and Resilience"
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 29 May 2025, 13:01
 

Join us in Madrid for the AIVC 2026 International Workshop on “Climate Change, Ventilation and Resilience”. Dates: April 21–22, 2026 Location: Madrid, Spain. This international event is organised...

 
 
 
Webinar Recordings Available! Improving Indoor Air Quality in Schools
 
 
From www.aivc.org - 5 December 2025, 18:00
 

We are pleased to announce that the video recordings and presentation slides from our recent webinar, “Improving Indoor Air Quality in Schools” (held on 4 December 2025), are now available on our website. Webinar presentations included: Indoor Air Quality in Naturally Ventilated Classrooms and...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paul D O’Sullivan on Thermal Comfort, Overheating & the Human Factor
 
 
From venticool.eu - 12 January 2026, 13:01
 

In the built environment, we have become highly proficient at designing for the heating season. We know how to insulate, how to seal, and how to decarbonise our heat sources. However, as our climate shifts and building standards continue to evolve, a new challenge is emerging in cooler climates: cooling...

 
 
 
Windows, fans, and solar shadings during summer and heatwave: Occupant behavior and potential for improvement in heat-mitigation practices 
 
 
From www.sciencedirect.com - 12 January 2026, 14:22
 

The largest potential of improvement lies in closing windows during the day when outdoor temperatures exceed indoor ones, whereas heat-mitigation practices are more...

 
 
 
Global Cooling Watch 2025: The Free Degrees
 
 
From venticool.eu - 12 December 2025, 10:38
 

In November 2025 the United Nations Environment Programme released the report Global Cooling Watch 2025: The Free Degrees. The document outlines pathways to achieve sustainable and equitable access to cooling as extreme heat events become more frequent and intense worldwide. The...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TightVent newsletter November 2025 now available!
 
 
From tightvent.eu - 10 December 2025, 14:05
 

The 29th issue of the TightVent newsletter is now available! Specific contents include: Foreword 30 September – 1 October 2026, AIVC – TightVent – venticool joint Conference, Incheon, Korea...

 
 
 
Webinar Recordings available! From Inspections to IAQ Measurement
 
 
From tightvent.eu - 10 December 2025, 14:10
 

We are happy to share that the video recordings and presentation slides from our recent webinar, “From Inspections to IAQ Measurement: Exploring Databases for Better Indoor Environments”, held on November 25, 2025, are now available...

 
 
 
Webinar Recordings available! Comparing Ventilation Trends in Southern Europe
 
 
From tightvent.eu - 10 December 2025, 14:08
 

We’re pleased to announce that the recordings and presentation slides from our recent webinar, “Comparing Ventilation Trends in Southern Europe” (held on October 10, 2025), are now available on our website. Featured Presentations: Italy – Trends in Building Ventilation Requirements and...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IEQ-GA’s Air Infiltration, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Glossary
 
 
From ieq-ga.net - 4 September 2025, 19:08
 

The Indoor Environmental Quality – Global Alliance is pleased to announce the release of a Glossary of air infiltration, ventilation, and air conditioning terms. The Glossary was developed by the member organizations’ representatives led by Professor Livio Mazzarella, Politecnico di Milano – Dipartimento di Energia. It fulfils a goal of IEQ-GA to generate documents that will be useful to all its members, as...

 
 
 
54th AiCARR International Congress, 25-26 March 2026, Milan, Italy
 
 
From ieq-ga.net - 24 November 2025, 16:00
 

The 54th AiCARR International Conference “Decarbonising our future: energy, economic and social aspects of smarter and digitilized buildings and cities” will be held on March 25th and 26th 2026, at Mostra Convegno Expocomfort, Fieramilano-Rho, in Milan, Italy. The transition to more efficient buildings and cities with the integration of renewable sources and heat reuse represents a decisive step towards...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dynastee newsletter issue 2025/24
 
 
From dynastee.info - 10 December 2025, 14:45
 

After two preparation meetings, the ExCo has approved the working phase of IEA-EBC Annex 94: Validation and Verification of In-situ Building Energy Performance Measurement Techniques. The First Working Meeting has taken place at TU Wien ...

 
 
 
Dynastee Summer School 2026, 7-11 September 2026, Almería
 
 
From dynastee.info - 10 December 2025, 14:49
 

For the 11th time, DYNASTEE will organise a Summer School on the application of analysis techniques towards whole building energy performance assessment from in-situ measurements and metering data. The Summer...

 
 
 
IEA-EBC Annex 94 has entered its working phase
 
 
From dynastee.info - 10 December 2025, 14:55
 

After two preparation meetings at KU Leuven (BE, November 2024) and Saxion UAS (NL, April 2025), the ExCo has approved the working phase of IEA-EBC Annex 94: Validation and Verification of In-situ Building Energy Performance Measurement Techniques. We aim for a paradigm shift: from estimates and...

 
 
 
 
 
 

News from the EU and international partners

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2025 in review: insights and trends shaping the decarbonisation of Europe’s building stock | BUILD UP
 
 
From build-up.ec.europa.eu - 12 January 2026, 14:45
 

In 2025, BUILD UP explored the developments defining Europe’s building decarbonisation agenda. This review highlights the year’s central...

 
 
 
Commission encourages low-carbon construction materials with calculation framework for life-cycle global warming potential - European Commission
 
 
From energy.ec.europa.eu - 12 January 2026, 13:11
 

New rules outlining a common approach to calculating the life-cycle Global Warming Potential (GWP) of new...

 
 
 
The 2025 December issue of the REHVA Journal is out!
 
 
From www.rehva.eu - 12 January 2026, 12:52
 

This special issue focuses on "AI and smart technologies and their use in HVAC". For this issue we had the pleasure to welcome Lada Hensen Centnerova as special guest editor! "To understand the relationship between AI and smart technology, let me start with a metaphor: AI functions as the brain...

 
 
 
 
 
 
2026 ASHRAE Winter Conference | 31 January - 4 February 2026, Las Vegas
 
 
From www.ashrae.org - 11 December 2025, 19:37
 

Join Us in Las Vegas! Registration is Now Open! Register today for the 2026 ASHRAE Winter Conference and AHR Expo taking place Jan. 31-Feb 4 in Las Vegas. Immerse yourself in a world of HVAC&R with 100+ technical sessions and 1700+ exhibitors at the AHR Expo. Visit ASHRAE at Booth C2102! Join...

 
 
 
World Sustainable Energy Days | 24-27 February 2026, Wels, Austria
 
 
From www.wsed.at - 2 October 2025, 16:13
 

The World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED) present policies, technologies and business models which increase competitiveness and make energy more affordable. The event is a leading annual conference on the...

 
 
 
IAQVEC 2026 | 18-22 May 2026, Los Angeles, USA
 
 
From iaqvec2026.org - 6 March 2025, 13:52
 

IAQVEC 2026 will explore the future of building science, technology and architecture under the theme “Envisioning the Future: Innovations in Research and Technology for a Better...

 
 
 
 
 
 
Indoor Air 2026 | 14-18 June 2026, Singapore
 
 
From www.indoorair2026.org - 2 October 2025, 16:09
 

The Indoor Air conference series stands as the world's leading scientific platform for advancing knowledge and solutions in indoor air quality and climate. Since its inception in Copenhagen in 1978, this prestigious series has brought together the brightest minds in science, engineering, and public health to address...

 
 
 
ROOMVENT 2026 | 15-18 September, 2026, Prague
 
 
From www.roomvent2026.com - 4 September 2025, 19:50
 

The RoomVent 2026 conference marks the 18th edition of a prestigious international series that began in Stockholm in 1987. Traveling the globe, it has established itself as the premier platform for the HVAC and built...

 
 
 
CLIMA 2028| 11-14 June 2028, Espoo, Finland
 
 
From climaworldcongress.org - 2 October 2025, 16:22
 

The REHVA HVAC World Congress CLIMA is the leading international scientific congress in the field of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). After the great success of the 2025 edition, organized by AiCARR, the baton now passes to for the...

 
 
 
 
 
 

Videos

...including a list of our recent webinar recordings 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Improving Indoor Air Quality in Schools (more info)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 Indoor Air Quality in Naturally Ventilated Classrooms and Offices


James A. McGrath (Maynooth University, IE)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A controlled intervention study in two schools: impact and benefits of the air cleaning measures implemented

Grace Zhou (National Research Council, CA)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Improving air quality in UK schools: SAMHE – Schools’ Air quality Monitoring for Health and Education

Henry Burridge (Imperial College London, UK) 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ventilation concepts in classrooms: Results of a long-term study in three elementary schools


Arno Dentel (Technische Hochschule Nürnberg, DE)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

From Inspections to IAQ Measurement: Exploring Databases for Better Indoor Environments (more info)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

French National Ventilation Observatory (ONV)


Antoine Mischler (dooApp, FR)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Belgian Ventilation Inspection Database


Maarten De Strycker (BCCA, BE)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SAMHE Database - IAQ in UK schools


Henry Burridge (Imperial College London, UK)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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